Where does “Fitzgerald” come from?
Fitzgerald (English) comes from English Fitz-, from Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old Irish du-, from Sicilian di, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Ancestry of “Fitzgerald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Fitz- | Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | fitz | Alternative form of filz |
| 3 | Old Irish | du- | — |
| 4 | Sicilian | di | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “Fitzgerald”